xbox to pc

chrismon · 27-04-2005 6:33pm #1

how do i connect my xbox to my pc?
i have xbox modded, a crossover cable, flashFXP, all plugged in and dont no where to go next?
what do i need to do, any help appreciated

Ciaran500 · 27-04-2005 6:58pm

What dashboard do you have? (the menu that comes up when you boot without any disc)

chrismon · 27-04-2005 7:03pm

xbox media centre/player
not sure which one?
just got it back today from guy who did it for me

po0k · 27-04-2005 7:06pm

Do you know how to setup IP addresses?

You can connect the machines two ways, via SMB (Windows Filesharing) or FTP.
You need to turn on the FTP server on the XBox.
Then enter in the XBox's IP into FlashFXP or whatever FTP client you have (personally I use LeechFTP) with username/password of xbox/xbox.
Hit connect and you should be in.

chrismon · 27-04-2005 7:17pm

i have the ip's on xbox set to 192.168.0.1
and the other one thats normaly 255.255.255.0
have pc set to the same
using flash fxp
do i have to do anything specific on xbox when it turned?
i already have it enabled to be able to use flashfxp tingy

tk123 · 27-04-2005 7:24pm

You need to change one address because they can't have the same ip address - I think you might have to set the PC's address as the xbox's default gateway aswell? - sorry but it's been a while since I modded mine.

po0k · 27-04-2005 7:28pm

chrismon, I take it you don't know much about networking

What you're trying to do is FTP into the XBox.
To do this you need valid and unique IP addresses on both machines.

Example
Xbox:
IP - 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

PC:
IP - 192.168.0.[Anything But 2]
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

If you're using EvoX or Avalaunch dashboards or the XBMC, you can root around in the settings and enable the FTP server on the machine.
Alternatively, you should be able to browse a WindowsXP machine's shared folders using XBMC.

You don't need FlashFXP, it's excellent for controlling the transfer of files between two XBoxes, but LeechFTP, FileZilla or any other FTP client should work just aswell.
The FTP server running on XBMC (or EvoX or Avalaunch - not sure which) is an Xbox port of the FileZilla FTP server.

chrismon · 27-04-2005 7:32pm

thanks guys
u helping me alot

im gona try that now SyxPak
ill let ye no the result and where i messed up this time :cool:

po0k · 27-04-2005 7:34pm

If you could describe your setup at home I could give you full instructions on how to set stuff up.
If you have broadband I highly reccomend you enter the router's IP as the Gateway IP address and specify some DNS servers.
A modded XBox becomes so much more when it has a net connection.

chrismon · 27-04-2005 7:40pm

well i did as you said SyxPak
im using a realtech RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Crossover cable
modded xbox
what else do you need to no?
it said connection failed in FlashFXP
Im not using a router as i dont have BB :cool:

tk123 · 27-04-2005 7:45pm

Do you have a firewall on chrismon cos you'll prob have to add the xbox's address to your allowed list. If not see if you can ping the xbox - start->run->cmd-> ping 192.168.0.2 <-or what ever the xbox's address is...

chrismon · 27-04-2005 7:52pm

request timed out

chrismon · 27-04-2005 7:54pm

chrismon · 27-04-2005 8:09pm

any more ideas guys?
chris

tk123 · 27-04-2005 8:11pm

What is the default gateway set to on the xbox - try changing it to the PC's IP address...and try pinging it again..also check link lights on pc and xbosca...

po0k · 27-04-2005 8:14pm

reboot the Xbox after setting the IP.

In EvoX you have to "enable Static IP", set the IP, Save & Exit and then reboot the XBox to be sure.
Under Avalaunch it can be trickier. I haven't found out how to set the IP (I can enter it, but I can't "set" it if you get my meaning)
XBMC should use the IP that the dashboard set.

What Dashboard and XBMC versions do you have running?

po0k · 27-04-2005 8:17pm

tk123 wrote:

What is the default gateway set to on the xbox - try changing it to the PC's IP address...and try pinging it again..also check link lights on pc and xbosca...

When you're trying to communicate with another machine in the same subnet as yours, you don't need to set the gateway.
The gateway IP is the machine which provides a "gateway" to other subnets/networks.

Setting the PC to 192.168.0.1, Subnet 255.255.255.0 (shorthand for this is 192.168.0.1/24) and the Xbox to 192.168.0.2/24 and then rebooting both should sort things.
Ensure that you've actually set the XBox to use a static IP, as opposed to DHCP (default setting, cos most people will have a DHCP server running on their broadband router and not even know it, it's effectively plug and play for the less techy people).

chrismon · 27-04-2005 8:23pm

SyxPak wrote:

What Dashboard and XBMC versions do you have running?

only got it there today so i assume it wud be the most recent?
is there anyway to check?

po0k · 28-04-2005 6:05am

I seriously suggest you sit down with the Xbox for an hour and play around with stuff, don't neccessarily change any settings, just experiment with one thing at a time and change it back to default afterwards.

Version numbers for a dashboard or XBMC or any program should be visible either in a corner of the "home" or "root" menu screen of the program or be accessible through some other menu.

silverlining · 28-04-2005 12:19pm

first of all make sure the cable is connected first then could you type 'ipconfig /all' (no quotes) into command prompt and post a screenshot or just copy and paste the results into your post please. That'll let us know what your PC settings are.

The gateway does not apply here since you are connecting directly via crossover cable but there may be a firewall running on your PC (such as windows XP firewall or zonealarm or norton...have a look in the bottom right hand corner of your taskbar)

Once your PC is okay and set as syxpak suggested then look at XBMC. There are 3 ways to assign an IP address using XBMC. The default is to use whatever your dashboard uses but in this case your dashboard is XBMC so this wont work, DHCP wont work either as you dont have a DHCP server on your tiny xbox-PC network so set this to static under Settings->Network->network and set it as previously suggested (no gateway/dns needed).
then under settings->network->servers enable the ftp server (and you might as well enable the webserver if you want to play with that nice feature) and restart the xbox. Then ping it from the PC again.

1 more thing, are you sure it's a crossover cable? check both ends of the cable for the order of the 8 wires, if they are in the same order then you have a patch lead not a crossover cable.

chrismon · 29-04-2005 7:07pm

hey guys
thanks for all the help,
managed to get it working by mapping my network drive using the ip i put in.
it seems alot easier than flashFXP.
Chris :cool:

po0k · 01-05-2005 6:14am

FTP >> SMB when you know what you're at

silverlining · 01-05-2005 5:51pm

Remember the XBMC webserver I mentioned? turn it on, open up a web browser on your PC and type in the IP address of your xbox, it's nice to play with...now if only I had a PSP...

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